Ulrika Kahl PhD Neurochemistry and Neurotoxicology Research Associate, Science Journalist, Assisting Content Manager, Web and Infomaster

Address:
Department of Clinical Neuroscience
Psychiatry Section
Karolinska Hospital
SE-17176 Stockholm
Sweden

Telephone:
+46-8-517 75651
+46-709-39 55 27 (mobile)

Fax:
+46-8-517 71717

E-mail:
ulrika.kahl@ks.se

Education:
- 1993: BS/MS in Biology/Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1997: PhD in Neurochemistry and Neurotoxicology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden (Part of the work performed at the Department of Physiology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Endocrinology, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK; and Department of Behavioral Neuropharmacology, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA)
- 2003: Journalism Course, Folkuniversitet, Stockholm, Sweden

Professional experience:
- 1997-1999: Postdoc, Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- 1999-2000: Research Assistant, Department of Neuroscience, Division of Molecular and Cellular Neurochemistry (later Division of Behavioral Neuroscience), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2000-2002: Postdoc, Department of Neuropharmacology Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
- 1999-present: Web Editor/Science Journalist, Human Brain Informatics (HUBIN), Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Section of Psychiatry, Karolinska Institutet and Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2001-present: Scientific writer, Läkartidningen, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2002-present: Web- and Information Officer, Department of Medical Epidemiology (MEP), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2002-present: Web Editor, Centre for Molecular Medicine (CMM), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2002-present: Web Editor, Association of European Psychiatrists
- 2003-present: Project coordinator, Centre for Medical Innovations

Stipends, honors and awards:
- Student Fellowship, Gålö Foundation, 1985-1990
- Travel Award, Gålö Foundation, 1991
- Travel Award, Stockholm University/Imperial College Student Exchange Program, 1991-1992
- Postdoctoral Stipend, Swedish Medical Research Council, 1997-1999
- Postdoctoral Stipend, Swedish Institute, 1997
- Postdoctoral Stipend, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, 1998-1999
- Repatriation Grant, Swedish Medical Research Council, 1999
- Travel Grant, Swedish Medical Research Council, 2000